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Seanm, I noticed in your pics that you are using Atlas code 55 switches. I just bought some of the 7's and 5's. I'm returning the 5's to Atlas because their (Atlas) engines walk up out of the frog as if the truck was getting pinched. This happens on the through track as well as the...

z scale layout purchase Hello, I'm educated on the "Z" scale stuff as I own some myself and have purchased "Z" items recently as well. Depending on the wear and tear on the engines and cars, you can probably get pretty close to face value for those items. The used track pricing is going to...

SAMS: My layout plan has some elevated turnouts located over lower level track. In those places I would need to use a long wire on the tortoise going through both the lower level and into the upper where the turnout is located. How long of a length of wire do you think I could get away with...

Thanks for the tips but I'm still tied between Peco and Atlas 55. The issues? Prototypical look and operation bot are important. Under glass maybe sacrifice the look??? I did look at the Peco Code 55 and it had the same ties and rail as the 80 but the rail was double flanged and buried in the...

Hello! I'm just beginning the construction phase of our first "N" scale layout. Have built several in HO and currently have a nice "O" highrail. The "N" gauge layout will be under glass in a special giant end table in our den. My biggest concern is the reliability of different "N" scale...